News

Vancouver,
BC -- March 27, 2006. El Nino Ventures Inc., (the "Company")
(TSX.V:ELN) wishes to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to
600,000 units at a purchase price of $0.40 per unit for gross proceeds
of up to $240,000. Each unit will consist of one common share in
the capital of the Company and one non-transferable share purchase
warrant (the "Warrant"), each Warrant entitling the holder thereof
to purchase one additional common share (the "Warrant Share") of the
Company for a period of one year from the Closing Date at a price of
$0.50 per Warrant Share.

The
proceeds from the private placement received from the sale of the units
will be used for working capital, acquisitions and new projects.

The
foregoing is subject to regulatory approval.

On
behalf of the board of directors,

"Harry
Barr"

Harry
Barr, President

The
TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

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This
news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements"
within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that
involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the
Company's documents filed from time to time with the British Columbia
Securities Commission and the United States Securities & Exchange
Commission. This email should not be construed as an offer to buy or
sell securities of this company.